Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus sirinicus Ten. sect. Tragacantha |
Bibliography | Fl. Neapol. Prodr. App. 5: 25 (1826) |
Native Range | Apennines |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | spinose, leaves 2-7cm, leaflets 6-12 pairs, oblong or elliptic, acute, flowers 10-15 in raceme, corolla 14-19mm long, pod oblong, densely hirsute or glabrescent |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellowish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus massilensis var. sirinicus (Ten.) Martinelli Tragacantha sirinica (Ten.) Martinelli |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |